Birthday Emails
You or your members enter a birthdate in WordPress or BuddyPress. This plugin automatically sends an email to such members on their birthday.
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- Small user base (300+ active installs)
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.3 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Birthday Emails stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| birthday | >100 |
| >100 | |
| member | >100 |
| membership | >100 |
| user | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 6 reviews
About Birthday Emails
From the official readme · v1.2.3Description
You or your members enter a birthdate in WordPress or BuddyPress. This plugin automatically sends an email to such members on their birthday.
You can customize the email that is sent to all Users.
You can request a notification email be sent to you for each birthday email that gets sent, so you know it happened and when.
If you want to contact the author, write to clawrick@gmail.com
Birthday Emails is currently available in English only, though you can customize the birthday email sent, in any language you wish.
Installation
- Upload the ‘birthday-emails’ folder to the ‘/wp-content/plugins’ directory or ‘Add New’ plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Ensure that you have set the time zone for your WordPress installation in wp-admin Settings -> General -> Timezone
- For setup instructions for this plugin, on your wp-admin display, go to: Users -> Birthday Emails Settings
Changelog
Corrected omission of graphic birthday cake
1.2.3
- Corrected omission of graphic birthday cake
1.2.2
- Added Unsubscribed field to User Profile page.
- Tightened security on unsubscribe.
1.2.1
- Improved BuddyPress integration.
1.2
- Added compatibility with BuddyPress.
- Added @firstname and @nickname placeholders for email content
- Added support for an unsubscribe link in the emails to avoid SPAM traps
1.1
- Added option for time of day to send emails.
1.0
- Initial Features offered
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FAQ
Birthday Emails: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 11, 2026
Is Birthday Emails free?
Yes. Birthday Emails is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Birthday Emails safe to use in 2026?
Birthday Emails shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 300+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 38/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Birthday Emails?
Birthday Emails is active on 300+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 10,747 times since it launched in July 2017. It was downloaded 128 times in the last 30 days.
Does Birthday Emails work with WordPress 7.1?
Birthday Emails is officially tested up to WordPress 5.3.26, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Birthday Emails last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.3, was released on December 9, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes Birthday Emails?
Birthday Emails is developed and maintained by carman23.
What are the best alternatives to Birthday Emails?
The most popular alternatives to Birthday Emails are BP Birthday Greetings (200+ installs), NM Gift Registry and Wishli… (200+ installs) and Countdown Clock (200+ installs).
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